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Best
Renovation of a
Gas Station
Westword
Award Winner
Best of Denver 1999
Swing
Thai
301 S. Pennsylvania St.
You won't find oil stains
on pavement - or the plates - at this trendy, fast-food
Thai restaurant. Today the asphalt is clean enough to eat
off of (but you don't have to, since there's a fenced-off
area with tables in one corner, pleasantly shaded by a neighbor's
tree). Swing Thai inhabits what had a gas station on a busy
corner of Alameda, and the building's rehab saved everything
that's romantic about old-timey mechanics' shops: the stately,
roughed-up brick, for instance, and the garage doors, which
are perfect for insets of wide glass plates. The theme continues
inside the restaurant, where an assembly line of hardworking
cooks rolls out the imports.
Third
Annual Spring Restaurant Guide
5280 Denver's Mile-High Magazine
April/May 2000
It may be tiny and housed in an old
gas station, but this unpretentious, conveniently located
Thai spot in Washington Park thinks big thoughts that don't
cost big bucks - only about $6.50 per entree. It packs in
a noisy crowd of bargain-bent locals and neighboring yupsters
searching for a trusty Pad Thai or sinful peanut-and-spinach
curry, so arrive early or late to avoid a wait.
Restaurant Reviews
May 13, 2003
At
the corner of Alameda and South Pennsylvania or 45 Colorado
Blvd., Swing Thai is one of the newer "fast" but
"healthy" food trends sweeping across the Denver
metro area. Thai food can be loosely defined as Asian cuisine
of unique and tasty spices guaranteed to liven up any Average
Joe's palette. With that said, Swing Thai doesn't disappoint.
All
the dishes served come with the diners' choice of beef,
chicken, or shrimp and are spiced from mild to hot, depending
on the amount of red pepper the server heaps onto the plate.
This writer advices daring individuals to go for the hot
and maybe a tall glass of water! Some items on the menu
may appear a bit off-the-wall, but intriguing, such as the
Peanut Sauce Combination, which is sweet, spicy, and positively
delicious, (served with your choice of meat and spices).
For those seeking comfort food, there is the good old stand
by the thick Pad Thai noodles. These puffy tantalizing noodles
come with shredded carrots, bean sprouts, chopped peanuts,
egg, green onion, as much red pepper as desired, seven secret
herbs and spices, and choice of vegetarian or selected meats.
Other dishes include: Thai BBQ chicken, Mint Leaf (Pad Gra
Pow), or the Swing Special.
The
service, just like the food, is wonderful; given that it
takes about five minutes from the time the order is placed
to when the steaming delectable dishes are right in front
of your face. The restaurants appearance also adds to the
enticing atmosphere, decorated with beautiful black and
white shots of cultural compositions.
The
price ranges for this scrumptious, taste-bud-bursting banquet
is about the cost of a Chipotle, give or take a couple of
bucks. So why not go out on a limb, try something a bit
more exotic and get out of the fast food world of fat, by
experiencing something that is both mouth-watering and healthy?
Denver · City's Best
Healthy Dining
Presented to Swing Thai
AOL City's Best 2004
To
see the full list of City's Best selections, visit the AOL
Cityguide at aol.com/cityguide, and tell us what you think.
You can also find us at the AOL Keyword: City's Best.
Upon
stepping inside Swing Thai you are immediately hit with
the aromas and sounds of heavenly Thai food being flung
around the wok until it lands on your table in pure healthy
delight. The interior is contemporary with lots of exposed
brick, painted cement floors and colorful artwork looming
from the walls. You order at the counter and by the time
you've wrestled a drink and your silverware, it's at your
table. The Swing Special (Gai Him Ma Pan) is a local favorite,
with seasonal vegetables, cashews, and your meat choice
all stir-fried in fresh garlic sauce. Most entrees come
with steamed rice or noodles and the portions are huge.
They have to-go lids but why bother, just knock it back;
it's good to the last drop.
Ann
Bender
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